Hope, Power, and Community with Suzanne Pharr

Kenyon Farrow and Mattie Bynum welcome legendary organizer and writer Suzanne Pharr for a moving conversation on movement-building, queer liberation, and the urgent need for community. Suzanne reflects on her decades of activism, from anti-violence organizing to writing landmark books about homophobia, authoritarianism, and democracy. She explains why reconnecting with one another is essential in a time of isolation, fear, and political division. The episode also explores how pride becomes power when it is turned into action. Through wisdom, humor, and clarity, Suzanne reminds listeners that hope is built through relationships and collective struggle.